Despite all of the tremendous medical advances of the last century, strategies to fight the viruses that cause seasonal flu and the common cold remain largely unchanged. There are no cures for either which makes prevention all the more important. Last year, we...

As a doctor practicing integrative medicine, I find that education is as important to my patients as anything else I do. We focus on maintaining health and vitality of individuals instead of curing diseases, so dietary and lifestyle choices are often more effective...

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures. While there is a belief that osteoporosis is a “women’s disease,” more than two million American men...

Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures. Osteoporotic fractures are most commonly seen in the hip, spine and wrist,...

We all probably know someone who can predict the weather by the way their bones and joints feel. And, when someone is especially committed to someone or something, they often say they “feel it in their bones”. But we now have mounting scientific evidence linking...

Both medical journals and the popular press over the last several years have been replete with information about the adverse health risks associated with insufficient vitamin D. Low levels of vitamin D have been linked with an increased risk for cardiovascular...